Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 468 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
468 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
477 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
59 Thousand persons
in 1988
Years of data
44
1983–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Sweden, 1983–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 468 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Sweden peaked at 477 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59 Thousand persons, in 1988.
That places Sweden 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 161 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 125 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 126 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 117 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 79 Thousand persons | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 59 Thousand persons | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 69 Thousand persons | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 99 Thousand persons | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 187 Thousand persons | +88.9% |
| 1992 | 286 Thousand persons | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 417 Thousand persons | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 390 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 395 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 443 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 375 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 311 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 268 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 209 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 258 Thousand persons | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 279 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 315 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 336 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 351 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 291 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 271 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 312 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 421 Thousand persons | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 377 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 368 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 384 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 383 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 363 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 350 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 341 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 327 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 331 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 333 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 464 Thousand persons | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 406 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 383 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 433 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 454 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 477 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2026 | 468 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.14 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 317.1 Thousand persons | 99 Thousand persons | 443 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.3 Thousand persons | 209 Thousand persons | 421 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.7 Thousand persons | 327 Thousand persons | 384 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.71 Thousand persons | 383 Thousand persons | 477 Thousand persons | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Sweden?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Sweden was 468 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 477 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 Thousand persons in 1988.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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